A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Broward College

GET READY FOR GIVING TUESDAY!

I want to wish all of our readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

After you’ve finshed your holiday meal – and the dishes – consider taking advantage of a great opportunity to support the gift of education through #BrowardGives on #GivingTuesday. As we all know, our students need us now more than ever. Your support will address students’ increasing financial obligations, allowing them to continue on their educational journey while providing the tools they need to thrive well into the future.

You can double the impact of your support thanks to three generous donors who are challenging the Broward College community to raise $10,000 for each of the following giving priorities for #GivingTuesday.

• American Dream Scholarship Challenge: Sponsored by the F. Louis & May Jean Wolff Foundation
• Broward UP™ Challenge: Sponsored by Broward College Foundation Vice Chair Dr. Monica McGrath
• Empowerment Fund Challenge: Sponsored by GEICO

When you direct your gift to one (or more) of these three critical areas of that help support student success, you will help us qualify for $30,000 in additional funding. We ask you to choose what inspires you the most … and know you will make a real difference for Broward College students.

Nancy O'Donnell-Wilson
Vice President for Advancement, Broward College
Executive Director, Broward College Foundation

UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT

The Broward College Alumni & Friends Network has an exciting new webinar coming up on December 16!

Join us for an inspiring, interactive event, where you’ll learn from seven unique individuals about the life-changing impact they have experienced through giving to others in a variety of ways.

Register for "The Secret to Living is Giving" today!

If you would like to suggest a topic or volunteer for a future Alumni & Friends event, email Jill Horowitz, your Alumni Engagement Officer.

NOVEMBER’S INSPIRING ALUMNI

Broward College is #BCProud to present these highly Inspirational Alumni as representatives of the enormous depth and breadth of careers, leadership and impact BC has to offer!

We’ve given our Inspiring Alumni web page a new look! Have you seen it? Choose a Pathway and see more Alumni Spotlights online!

RECENT ALUMNI & FRIENDS EVENT

On November 18, the Broward College Alumni & Friends Network hosted an interactive hour on Leadership Lessons with alumna Doreika Carter, Dr. Tom Nguyen and Prof. Ingrid Jones.

More than 120 individuals representing alumni, currently enrolled students, faculty, College staff, and friends registered for this interactive event.

Did you miss one of our webinars? Check out our library of previous Alumni & Friends presentations. "Leadership Lessons" will be uploaded soon.

ALUMNI & FRIENDS NETWORK BENEFIT

We're grateful we partnered with GEICO to offer alumni, friends and our employees a special discount on car insurance. Visit GEICO online or call 1-800-368-2734 to find out how much you could save today!

Be sure to mention your Broward College affiliation to be eligible for the special discount.

PROVIDING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

When you include the Broward College Foundation in your financial and estate planning, you ensure your legacy of providing opportunity to students who are determined to change their lives through the pursuit of higher education. Help someone become Empowered by Broward!

For more information, email Scott Rivinius or call 954-201-7490.

Did you know you could save money, save time, and help students become Empowered by Broward all at once? When you buy your gifts, clothing, food, and other products through Amazon Smile, you can direct a percentage of your purchase to the Broward College Foundation and support the Empowerment Fund, which provides the most flexibility to do what is right for our students.

Prices on Amazon Smile are identical to those on the regular Amazon site. You’ll enjoy the same convenience and help make a student’s dream of higher education a reality.

Learn how easy it is to set up your Amazon Smile account.

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